JAP-90004 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

Japanese 3 or equivalent (e.g. CEFR A1).

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module will further develop students¿ Japanese language communication skills, enabling them to speak, listen, read, and write in order to carry out routine tasks they are likely to encounter in socialising, living, studying or travelling in Japan. Functions and topics covered will include: casual speech, expressing your thoughts and ideas, reporting what your friends and family have said, discussing family and educational background in more detail, and sharing your experiences as well as learning new kanji characters. Students will also become familiar with aspects of contemporary Japanese culture and society through audio-visual materials and texts.

The module aims at improving students communication skills; to consolidate previous grammatical knowledge and widen their vocabulary; provide them with a basic understanding of culture specific behaviour; and enable them to become efficient language learners.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Recognise and understand basic sentences related to areas of immediate relevance (e.g. personal information, studies, hobbies, etc.) when people speak slowly and clearly.: 1,3
Read and extract key information from simple sentences and texts related to areas of personal relevance, written in Japanese characters, and translate them to English.: 1,2
Interact in familiar situations, asking and answering questions in areas of immediate need, being able to ask for repetition or clarification, provided the other person talks slowly and clearly.: 3
Write sentences and texts related to areas of personal relevance in Japanese characters.: 1,2
Understand and use simple grammatical structures and rules and compare them to the English language.: 1,2,3
Recognise and act upon cultural differences as encountered in everyday situations and demonstrate knowledge of common traditions in Japan.: 1,2,3

Study hours

22 hours of contact time in class.
40 hours of assessment preparation and completion.
88 hours of guided independent study.

School Rules

Admission to the module must be confirmed through completion of a language level self-assessment form.
Students can only take one Japanese language module per semester.

Description of Module Assessment